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While FBI Ferrets, Filner Files Forms
You did use the word "ferrets" in the title intentionally, no? Just to remind us of our City Attorney, who will be making sure Filner is brought to justice.— July 4, 2013 5:01 p.m.
Jeff Olson, the Mad Chalker, prosecuted by city attorney for words in front of Bank Of America
This charge filed by Goldsmith's attorneys led me to do a little reading about who Goldsmith is. I started with [this][1] profile. It says nothing about what he was doing prior to 1988, pretty odd for someone who was admitted to the Cal Bar in 1976. The [San Diego Daily Transcript][2] had the only Internet mention of his work and partnership at two law firms, Seltzer Caplan and Dorazio, Barnhorst, Goldsmith & Bonar. I couldn't imagine why these affiliations aren't present in any of his public resumes. Perhaps this is why: His biggest claim to fame at Dorazio, Barnhorst, Goldsmith & Bonar was, from 1981 to 1985, defending against deportation a former officer of the [Latvian Political Police][3]. The Board of Immigration ruling for deportation produced witnesses describing Goldsmith's client, as an "armed, paid, full-time, relatively high-ranking officer" who, from 1941 to 1943, at a Riga, Latvia Nazi-controlled prison "assisted and otherwise participated in the persecution of persons because of political opinion." It's just so **ironic**. Goldsmith took the case to the [US Court of Appeals][4], Ninth Circuit, and won, based on the narrow ruling that no living witnesses were produced who could actually state that they were beaten or tortured (or killed?). Goldsmith's client, Laipenieks, was not deported and remained in the US, dying in 1998 in La Jolla at the age of 84. [1]: http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5971 [2]: http://tinyurl.com/pwhnjp3 [3]: http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol18/2949… [4]: https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/750/750…— July 4, 2013 4:53 p.m.
Jeff Olson, the Mad Chalker, prosecuted by city attorney for words in front of Bank Of America
When anyone from the San Diego City Attorney's office starts talking about the quality of life of residents, I want to run far, far away.— July 4, 2013 4:06 p.m.
Jeff Olson, the Mad Chalker, prosecuted by city attorney for words in front of Bank Of America
Great to read about all the background on Jeff Olson and the lead-up to the charges and trial. Good story, and congratulations to Dorian Hargrove for shining a light on the events. Also, congratulations to Jeff Olson and Tom Tosdal for standing up for principle and for winning. Hoping this is Part 1. Want to know more about the courtroom atmosphere and the jurors. More! I continue to be shocked at the thought of Jeff Olson losing his 4th Amendment rights in order to avoid trial. Are the San Diego cops so overstaffed and unbusy that they could find time to randomly search Olson's home and person, ... for chalk or political literature? What? The extreme plea deals offered and the arrogance of the judge, who criticized the press and media for reporting the maximum charges Jeff Olson faced (as if reporters are obligated to assure the public that the worst would never happen?), are frightening. I hope this abuse of the City Attorney's office brings about some internal changes in the official protocol for deciding on charges brought, and some deep introspection among the Deputy City Attorneys as to the political nature of the office and their boss. They might do a little protesting of their own in the future. I'm also curious if any of the five DCAs in the courtroom on the final day were from the Civil Rights division, **if** there is one.— July 3, 2013 3:03 p.m.
Lawsuit coming over City Attorney's refusal to release complete record of Filner and Jones exchange
Remember this? Not a council meeting, but still, part of the Goldsmith/Sanders/Dumanis reality: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/financial-c…— July 2, 2013 6:17 p.m.
Acquitted on all 13 counts of vandalism, jury says Jeff Olson should be free
"*waive all Fourth Amendment rights guarding against search and seizures*" This horrific "deal" deserves more attention. The DL suspension threat pales in comparison. The extreme nature of this Constitutional infringement makes it pretty clear that the heavy-handed charges had to be taken very seriously. It's a shameful dodge for the judge to complain that "*The media set the tone in this case by talking about a potential 13-year sentence. It had a tendency to infuriate the public instead of informing it. Anyone in the system, the lawyers and anyone involved, knew that maximum sentence would never be handed out but still it was reported*." The tone was set by Goldsmith's DCA's overreaching charges. That's what infuriated the people who read about this prosecution, not headlines detailing the charges. By the way, Judge Shore, all of us in the lay public are not "anyone in the system." When we are told by government lawyers that we are being charged with 13 counts and 13 years, we don't laugh and shrug it off with your kind of insider understanding. Those were the charges and that's what was reported. Next time, Judge, tell the attorneys to drop the threats and thus the leverage and then there won't be any headlines to embarrass them and you.— July 2, 2013 4:24 p.m.
Port and council staff load up on free banquet tickets from super lobbyists
Oh, that last bit is rich. Hard to believe Goldsmith ever agreed to play such a fool. These days bet he's regretting it. It lives forever. Palacios is always after Filner. Tried to accuse him of wanting to throw out local News 10 reporter at last week's presser, when in fact Filner was *behaving politely* (take note, attack dogs) by just by muttering under his breath about the obnoxious new UT watchdog badgering him. It's so nice that Lutar has moved on and doesn't feel it is her duty to be stupid on behalf of the champions of privatization. A cast of characters we could do so well without, but then you'd be out of work and would have to go surfing, MP.— July 2, 2013 1:15 p.m.
Acquitted on all 13 counts of vandalism, jury says Jeff Olson should be free
Local Ch 10 reported last night that they checked to see if BofA gave to Goldsmith's campaign and said that they found no record of it. Given Ch 10's competiton w/KUSI for best anti-Filner reporting, I don't know how much I believe anything they report.— July 2, 2013 9:41 a.m.
Lawsuit coming over City Attorney's refusal to release complete record of Filner and Jones exchange
Great investigative reporting. As for Goldmith's termination of closed sessions, I hardly see how that punishes Filner. Gloria's idea of a "mediator" has me rolling in the aisles. I suggest Bob Filner's first wife, [Barbara, a mediation specialist][1]. Now wouldn't that be interesting! [1]: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/31/for-ni…— July 2, 2013 8:57 a.m.
U-T San Diego says it will have 24-hour national streaming TV network
Ha! Didn't mention that it is considered a local joke, but I think Lynchester knows it. Lynch more or less admitted that he considers his outfit a "local hole." Enough said. Came across this today http://tinyurl.com/n5oqkfv i don't have the background to understand if it is related. ??— July 2, 2013 8:42 a.m.